[bootlin/training-materials updates] master: Embedded Linux: Alpine Linux updates (1a97e12c)

Michael Opdenacker michael.opdenacker at bootlin.com
Thu Sep 24 15:52:30 CEST 2020


Repository : https://github.com/bootlin/training-materials
On branch  : master
Link       : https://github.com/bootlin/training-materials/commit/1a97e12cbed0639b351d8e15dae9449bbaf37864

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commit 1a97e12cbed0639b351d8e15dae9449bbaf37864
Author: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker at bootlin.com>
Date:   Thu Sep 24 15:52:30 2020 +0200

    Embedded Linux: Alpine Linux updates
    
    - Multiple image variants now exist, in particular a 4MB root filesystem
    
    Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker at bootlin.com>


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1a97e12cbed0639b351d8e15dae9449bbaf37864
 slides/c-libraries/c-libraries.tex                     |  4 ++--
 slides/sysdev-embedded-linux/sysdev-embedded-linux.tex | 14 +++++++++++---
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/slides/c-libraries/c-libraries.tex b/slides/c-libraries/c-libraries.tex
index e49382ee..caa9f99e 100644
--- a/slides/c-libraries/c-libraries.tex
+++ b/slides/c-libraries/c-libraries.tex
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@
             of the LGPL license (glibc, uClibc) later.
       \item Supported by build systems such as Buildroot and Yocto
         Project.
-      \item Used by the Alpine Linux distribution
-        (\url{https://www.alpinelinux.org/}), fitting in about 130 MB of storage.
+      \item Used by the Alpine Linux lightweight distribution
+        (\url{https://www.alpinelinux.org/})
       \end{itemize}
     \column{0.15\textwidth}
     \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{slides/c-libraries/musl.png}
diff --git a/slides/sysdev-embedded-linux/sysdev-embedded-linux.tex b/slides/sysdev-embedded-linux/sysdev-embedded-linux.tex
index 01b8a2cc..178eb849 100644
--- a/slides/sysdev-embedded-linux/sysdev-embedded-linux.tex
+++ b/slides/sysdev-embedded-linux/sysdev-embedded-linux.tex
@@ -1457,9 +1457,17 @@ $(eval $(autotools-package))
     \column{0.8\textwidth}
     \begin{itemize}
     \item {\bf Alpine Linux}: \url{https://www.alpinelinux.org/}\\
-      Security oriented distribution based on {\em Musl}
-      and {\em BusyBox}, fitting in about 130 MB of storage,
-      supporting x86 and arm, both 32 and 64 bit.
+      \begin{itemize}
+      \item Security oriented distribution based on {\em Musl} and {\em BusyBox}
+      \item Supports \code{x86} and \code{arm}, both 32 and 64 bit, plus
+            \code{ppc64} and \code{s390}
+      \item Multiple types of downloads supported
+	    \begin{itemize}
+	    \item Standard version: about 130 MB
+	    \item Mini root filesystem: about 4 MB (without kernel)
+	    \item Other images: Raspberry Pi, Virtual, Xen, Generic ARM...
+	    \end{itemize}
+      \end{itemize}
     \end{itemize}
     \column{0.2\textwidth}
     \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{slides/sysdev-embedded-linux/alpinelinux-logo.pdf}\\




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